Labour: Reilly is weakest link in Cabinet

Health Minister James Reilly is “the weakest link” in the Government, a senior Labour source has said as the Coalition row over health service cuts escalates.

Labour ministers will push Dr Reilly to reverse the cuts to frontline services at tomorrow’s crunch Cabinet meeting, the first since the summer recess.

“He is the weakest link in Government at the moment,” said a Labour source. “And people are not going to stand idly by while he hits the most vulnerable.”